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Study Looks at ACO Formation Drivers

An article in Physicians Briefing points to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairsthat suggests that underlying provider integration in a given geographic region may be the key that drives the formation of Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs),

The researchers found that a greater fraction of hospital risk sharing (capitation), larger integrated hospital systems, and primary care physicians practicing in large groups were key regional factors associated with ACO formation.